AIDS Activists

As the world becomes increasingly aware of the global impact of AIDS, many important figures have gotten involved in the fight against this deadly disease. Celebrities of all stripes have signed on for the cause, raising money for research, raising awareness, and speaking out for those affected by the virus. Here's our group of celebrity AIDS activists.

People In This Group

Sir Elton John has announced he’s retiring from global touring after his three-year concert series kicks off this September. The singer told Entertainment Tonight his two young sons are too important for him to continue playing more than 100 shows a year.

Actor Charlie Sheen, star of such films as 'Platoon' and of TV's 'Two and a Half Men,' is probably as well known for his acting as he is for his more recent "tiger-blood" fueled meltdown. In November 2015, he revealed he was HIV-positive.

U2 frontman Bono told ‘Rolling Stone’ the inspiration for his most recent album came from a near-death experience, offering no further details. He also criticized current music and said hip-hop is “the only place for young male anger at the moment.”

Richard Gere is an American actor best known for his status as an American sex symbol and his leading film roles, including in Report to the Commissioner, American Gigolo, An Officer and A Gentleman, Pretty Woman and Chicago.